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17:35 Ascot

Canisbay Bloodstock Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.19s
  • Off Time: 17:35:58
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Yashrid (USA)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Valiant Knight (FR)

    15/2

      3
      Silk -

      Heart Of Hearts

      13/2

        1(6)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Yashrid (USA)

        26 D
        9/2
        • Form 593121
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 82

        not much room start, held up behind, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards, kept on

        2(2)
        Silk - White, black triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, white cap, black diamond

        Countess Comet (IRE)

        23 D
        20/1
        • Form 4-17
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 82

        raced keenly, tracked leader on outside, ridden and effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(8)
        Silk - Green, Pink sash, White sleeves, Green cap

        Valid Reason

        23
        11/4
        • Form 31-42
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 81

        held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, never able to challenge

        4(10)
        Silk - Red, black epaulets, black and red hooped sleeves

        Balletlou (IRE)

        27
        5/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 79

        in rear, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, never near leaders

        5(9)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue stars, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue star

        Valiant Knight (FR)

        27
        15/2
        • Form 288-142
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leaders, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly entering final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on

        6(7)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Heart Of Hearts

        23 D
        13/2
        • Form 331
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure, no extra towards finish

        7(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Missionaire (USA)

        45
        10/1
        • Form 154-458
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 77

        soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, no extra towards finish

        8(1)
        Silk - White, Red stripe, Dark Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap

        Kerchak (USA)

        23
        11/1
        • Form 6-45813
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 73

        mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression

        9(5)
        Silk - Black and red (quartered), emerald green sleeves and cap

        Blitzed

        28
        16/1
        • Form 6-32
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong

        10(4)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Beat Route

        45
        50/1
        • Form 534187
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 68

        keen early, tracked leaders, ridden and lost place inside final 2f, no impression final furlong

        Previous results

        2009
        (6)
        Silk -

        Stanstill (IRE)

        9/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        2008
        (2)
        Silk -

        Any Given Day (IRE)

        7/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        2007
        (12)
        Silk -

        Noojoom (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        In depth

        Verdict

        Yashrid may prove hard to beat here but we'll take a chance on VALID REASON proving up to the task; Balletlou and Valiant Knight are others to consider. Amanda Perrett's charge looks well treated on his maiden victory over the now 96-rated Balducci and ran well on his return from a small break at Newbury. That effort confirmed he's on an upward curve and he saw out the trip well, so with progression likely he might just defy a 2lb rise and beat Yashrid. Michael Jarvis' son of Rahy did well to score at Wolverhampton last time and looks the type to keep finding more when the pressure is applied, so there's every chance he's got a race in him off this revised rating of 82. Balletlou made a winning debut at Salisbury and shaped that day as though he'd find even more improvement for stepping up to this distance, so while the second horse has let the form down there can be no denying his superiority at the death and an opening rating of 79 appears fair enough. Valiant Knight will need to settle better than he did last time if he's to score but that run behind Con Artist looks good and he's fortunate to race off the same mark, while Blitzed is another horse who looks set to appreciate this stiffer test. Kerchak was held off this rating last time but again the step up to 1m4f may open the door to more although he's going to need it to if he's to beat the likes of Yashrid and Valid Reason, with the latter preferred.

        Formwatch

        Yashrid (USA) 5-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, led over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jun beating Cloudy City (8-11) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Countess Comet (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) In touch in 5th, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 20l behind Christopher Wren (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

        Valid Reason 9-1 (9-1) Soon tracked leading pair, headway on outside over 1f out,went 2nd final 100 yards, stayed on strongly to press winner to line, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Christopher Wren (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

        Balletlou (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Slowly away, raced in rear, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, led 2f out, edged left, ran on well, won at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Sir Walter Raleigh (8-11) by 6l, 10 ran.

        Valiant Knight (FR) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked winner, effort over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Con Artist (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.

        Heart Of Hearts 11-4 (8-9) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd going well 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, won at Newbury 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf beating Dance Tempo (9-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Missionaire (USA) 14-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, some headway over 2f out, soon no progress, 8th of 12, 13l behind Arctic Cosmos (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.

        Kerchak (USA) 5-1 (8-10) In rear, headway over 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Jutland (9-7) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Blitzed 7-2 (9-2) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and chased winner over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Viewing (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jun.

        Beat Route 66-1 (8-3) Soon led, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 12l behind Arctic Cosmos (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.